CSIS: Left-wing incidents on pace for 30-year high
A new Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) report, cited by Fox News, says the number of U.S. terrorist incidents involving left-wing extremists through July 2025 puts 2025 on pace to be the most violent year for the left in more than three decades. The article links the CSIS findings to high-profile recent events, including the Sept. 10, 2025 assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk in Orem, Utah, and cites specific examples and arrests tied to alleged left-wing plots.
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Charlie Kirk killing puts rise in left-wing terror in spotlight as study shows violence hitting 30-year high
New information:
- CSIS tracked 750 terrorist incidents in the United States between 1994 and July 2025.
- CSIS reports that, for the first time in over 30 years, left-wing incidents and plots this year outnumber those from the far right.
- High-profile examples cited include the Sept. 10, 2025 assassination of Charlie Kirk (suspect Tyler Robinson charged) and a July 4 attack on the ICE Prairieland Detention Facility in Alvarado, Texas.